Police chase down trio of offenders

STOCKTON - Police officers were busy on foot late Sunday night and early Monday morning.

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STOCKTON - Police officers were busy on foot late Sunday night and early Monday morning.

At 8:52 p.m. Sunday, officers observed what they believed to be a traffic collision near the intersection of Bianchi Road and Pacific Avenue just north of the Calaveras River and attempted to contact the drivers.

Both drivers fled, one on foot, and he was caught after a short foot pursuit. The other driver fled in his vehicle, leading officers on a two-minute, two-mile chase reaching speeds of 80 mph. The vehicle became disabled, and that driver attempted to flee on foot. He too was caught by pursuing officers, police reported.

Arrested were 19-year-old Alexander Rangel on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest and 20-year-old Angelo Zamora on suspicion of failure to yield, driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest.

At 1:45 a.m. Monday, officers responded to the neighborhood around North Manchester and West Monterey avenues just south of University of the Pacific on reports of a suspicious person. They located a person carrying computer equipment. He fled when they attempted to contact him. Officers caught him after a short foot pursuit. A 16-year-old juvenile was arrested on suspicion of burglary, possession of stolen property and resisting arrest.